Monday, June 10, 2013

2012 - Personal Holiday

Holiday

In the middle of the year, having enjoyed the cruise, I brought my parents for the next one (Royal Cariibean). And they enjoyed it very much. It was probably the only holiday they could go to.


In the end of August, I also made a short trip to Perth -
Went to Swan River and took a Cruise down Freemantle (Prison...),
Took a tour package to Wave Rock & Hippo Yawn (was actually going to Pinnacles but missed because we did not book a child seat (below 3 and they did not allow the kid to sit on the adult as Aus was very strict on this)
Went down south to Busselton Jetty (enjoyed the train ride, but missed going down the underwater observatory)
Went down south to Margaret River and stayed 2 days
- chocolate The Margaret River Chocolate Company
- visiting wineries
- Berry Farm - jam factories
-  Lavender ice cream, Ngilgi cave, went up Leeuwin Cape , went to a silk factory (but was waste of time as the silk is now produced in China, but they did show the caterpiller and cocoons), and a coffee factory (but also a waste of time as the coffee is not in Australia)

Went for a farm stay ( feed the chickens , a pony and saw many cows)
From there drove straight to Pinnacle (almost went out of fuel) as it was desert all the way GPS also not working. Went to eat lobster at the lobster shack. Was very fresh and delicicous. and also took many photos of Wild flowers

Last day
- Zoo and Nougout Factory

Wave Rock

Surfing the big one
Pinnacle

Pinnacles desert

Missed the Mint and Botanic Garden and water sports (kids too small), whale watching etc

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